Over the weekend, Australia’s twitterati got busy speculating about how episodes of Seinfeld might work when set in Austalia, using the hashtags #SeinfeldMelbourne, #SeinfeldSydney and so on. Here are some of the best selections for each city — a fun way to start a Monday morning and an insight into the different stereotypes that apply in each state.
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#SeinfeldMelbourne
Jerry agrees to drive Elaine to the airport. Doesn’t realise it’s Avalon. Kramer arrested for smoking on Puffing Billy. #SeinfeldMelbourne
— David M. Green (@David_M_Green) October 20, 2013
Jerry and Elaine try to operate a Myki card; Kramer rebuilds the Docklands Ferris wheel; George is sent to Manus Island #SeinfeldMelbourne
— Jeff Sparrow (@Jeff_Sparrow) October 20, 2013
Kramer gets a job in King Kong the musical and breaks the gorilla. George and Jerry get lost at Chadstone. #SeinfeldMelbourne
— The Myki User. (@themykiuser) October 20, 2013
#SeinfeldSydney
Kramer and Newman run a used e-tag racket. George wins a contest on 2DayFM to date a BB Housemate. She likes Jerry instead. #SeinfeldSydney
— Osher Günsberg (@oshergunsberg) October 20, 2013
Jerry has a burger at Mary’s. “What’s the deal with brioche?” Kramer wins the City2Surf. Elaine can’t get home from Manly #SeinfeldSydney
— Dom Alessio (@domalessio) October 20, 2013
Jerry refuses to go any further west than Balmain. George convinced he is the subject of Ros Reines ‘guess who, don’t sue’ #seinfeldsydney
— Elle Hardy (@ellehardytweets) October 20, 2013
#SeinfeldBrisbane
Kramer opens Dinosaur Resort, plans to build Titanic 2.George accidentally elected to Senate in microparty #seinfeldbrisbane #seinfeldsydney
— Garth Collingwood (@garthman79) October 20, 2013
Kramer shocked that he gets a signal on Vodafone. Newman gets teased for having the same name as the Premier. #SeinfeldBrisbane
— Huggies (@QRHuggies) October 20, 2013
George suffers “shrinkage” in front of backpackers at Southbank Beach. Jackie Chiles defends Kramer’s CityCycle bikie gang #seinfeldbrisbane
— Col Smith (@Dangerman_2) October 20, 2013
#SeinfeldPerth
George promotes a river swim for #telethon7. Ben Cousins is the patron. #SeinfeldPerth @realpaulhogan
— Paul R ヅ (@Paulie68) October 20, 2013
George complains about the price of coffee. George complains about the price of rent. George moves to Melbourne. #SeinfeldPerth
— Jane Azzopardi (@_jazzparty) October 20, 2013
George claims disability to avoid being sent to work on the mines once Abbott cuts welfare. Elaine takes up Zumba. #SeinfeldPerth
— Jane Azzopardi (@_jazzparty) October 20, 2013
#SeinfeldAdelaide
George, Kramer, jerry and Elaine are murdered in bizarre sex orgy with a priest #seinfeldadelaide
— John McCarthy (@Johnsmccarthy) October 20, 2013
#SeinfeldAdelaide George hears a madman at The Pancake House discuss a conspiracy for Polites to take over the city. Jerry says “Too late”
— Sri Sri Kitteh (@Tuigen) October 20, 2013
#SeinfeldAdelaide Kramer tries to smuggle Stuart Desert Peas into Adelaide to sell illegally. Elaine becomes a big fan of pie floaters
— Sri Sri Kitteh (@Tuigen) October 20, 2013
#SeinfeldCanberra
Kramer inadvertently triggers a public service strike, George gets a massage with an unexpected ending #SeinfeldCanberra
— Bob Winkle (@JohnnyVanOwen) October 20, 2013
Elaine walks around Kingston without running into even one journalist. Kramer tries to haggle over prices at Manuka Coles. #SeinfeldCanberra
— Daniel Hurst (@danielhurstbne) October 20, 2013
Jerry bored. Elaine & George bored, nothing to go to. Kramer also bored. #SeinfeldCanberra
— dylan behan (@dylabolical) October 20, 2013
#SeinfeldHobart
The foursomes plan to live a slower paced life is foiled when they learn no coffee shop is open after 4 #SeinfeldHobart
— Pauly! (@PaulyPMC) October 20, 2013
Jerry’s date is a microparty senator. Kramer shafts Hmong farmers over kale. George tries to find a charger in Battery Point #SeinfeldHobart
— Gwyntaglaw (@Gwyntaglaw) October 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/Br_Tr/status/391854302819393536
Spotted a good one we missed? Tell all in the comments.
Originally published on Lifehacker Australia